By John Gruber
WorkOS launches auth.md — an open protocol for agent registration.
Linked List: January 11, 2007
Thursday, 11 January 2007
- Cisco General Counsel on the ‘iPhone’ Trademark Suit ★
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Mark Chandler, Cisco Senior Vice President and General Counsel:
Despite being very close to an agreement, we had no substantive communication from Apple after 8pm Monday, including after their launch, when we made clear we expected closure. What were the issues at the table that kept us from an agreement? Was it money? No. Was it a royalty on every Apple phone? No. Was it an exchange for Cisco products or services? No.
Sort of sounds like what Cisco wanted was a legal arrangement with Apple to be “cool like you guys are”.
- Apple Job Listing for iPhone Software Engineer Mentions ARM Experience ★
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Another strong hint that the iPhone uses an ARM processor. (Thanks to Chris Ryland for the link.)
- Gotham Rounded: Corners Cut by Popular Demand ★
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Stephen Coles has a nice write-up for Typographica regarding the new Gotham Rounded:
Regardless, expect to see a lot of H&FJ’s “draftsman’s alphabet” in the next few months. It’s undeniably appealing, and quiet enough that I don’t think we’ll tire of it very quickly.
- Apparently There Are a Bunch of Crappy ‘iPhones’ on the Market ★
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Here’s one that’s a VOIP handset selling on Amazon for $19. Then there’s the Teledex iPhone for use in hotels; and the Comwave iPhone which isn’t even a phone — it’s a VOIP telephone service and router-ish box.
These seem to be what Apple spokesman Steve Dowling was referring to in his comments to The Wall Street Journal Law Blog:
Apple spokesman Steve Dowling called the Cisco lawsuit “silly,” adding there are several companies using the term iPhone for VOIP products, and Cisco’s trademark is “tenuous at best.” “We’re the first company to ever use the iPhone name for a cellphone,” he said. “If Cisco wants to challenge us on it, we’re very confident we’ll prevail.”